“Every time a podcast or Instagram post tells me
to go for a walk in the woods, it makes me want
to scream. I look out the window and all I see is a
heaving urban jungle. Is peace of mind only
meant for people who live in nature?”
The Soulful Feasts brand was born out of a desire to bring accessible and relatable wellness practices to a broader audience. Much of the information out there is designed with a Western perspective, for people living in the Global North. Although the wisdom is ancient and the messages are universal, the issues and contexts are completely different in Asian metropolises.
What started as the title of a book is now one of the Philippines’ most popular podcasts. Ranked at one of the Top 15* Spotify podcasts in the country, “Soulful Feasts” is dedicated to holistic nourishment, encompassing wellbeing, relationships, and personal growth. In this series, I hold meaningful conversations around health, mind and movement, and family and connections together with experts and resources well-versed in their respective fields.
I also integrate my skills as a certified Reiki practitioner and Meditation Coach into wellness workshops, motivational speaking engagements, and one-on-one sessions with the purpose of encouraging people to cultivate a deeper relationship between body, mind, and spirit.
*Source: Spotify, November 21, 2023
I am an author and travel, food, and lifestyle journalist with an active online and social media presence. With 66,500+ Instagram followers, I am one of the Philippines’ top social media influencers with a highly targeted and engaged audience. I collaborate often with luxury brands like Rosewood Hotels, Four Seasons, Six Senses, Mercedes Benz, Land Rover, Tiffany, Dior, Hermès, Evian and more.
Passionate about world cultures and food, my bestselling travel inspired cookbook Feast With Me won the Philippine National Book Awards for the Best Book in the Food Category (2018) and was also a finalist for the World Gourmand Book Awards (2017).
I am currently the Editor of Tatler Homes Philippines and Senior Writer for Tatler Philippines. My column, “Soulful Feasts”, in the Philippine Star has been running for more than a decade and I am a regular contributing writer to Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia and also write often for international titles like CNBC Global Traveler, BBC Travel, National Geographic Traveller and more.
I am a popular host and moderator for live events both in the Philippines and internationally. I also host two television shows: “Modern Living TV” which, at 12 seasons, is the longest continually running lifestyle show on Philippine television and “Let’s Eat!!”, a spinoff of my book “Feast With Me” that is currently airing as a segment on Cignal One News.
In 2021, I was invited to be a TEDx speaker, delivering a talk under the theme “Innovation in Isolation” where I explored the insecurities and mental health issues associated with the world of social media and the challenges related with staying relevant and economically solvent, particularly during a time of extreme pandemic isolation.
And I recently launched “Soulful Feasts”, a leading podcast dedicated to holistic nourishment, encompassing well-being, relationships and personal growth. In this series, I holds meaningful conversations around health, mind and movement and family and connections together with experts and resources well versed in their respective fields.
I also integrate my skills as a certified Reiki practitioner and Meditation Coach into wellness workshops, motivational speaking engagements, and one-on-one sessions with the hopes of encouraging people to cultivate a deeper relationship between body, mind, and spirit.